I have a set of really high quality acrylic paints that come in a plastic tin. Where dried paint would be in the tin, little containers of paint are dropped in and then it had a double lid. They are quite small but I often water them down quite a bit so they last a while. I do everything I can to try and use those paints the most!
Hey Taylor! There's so much you can do with acrylics, and the best part is that you can always paint over it if you don't like it. Sounds like you have a good little pack, and it's great you are sticking to them. Since I've been painting with my sketchbook regularly, I stopped using my acrylics, but I have seen other artists using them for their sketchbooks too.
What are you painting these days or planning to paint? 🌼🌼
I definitely want to try out water colors! So that will be next.
Well I have a half finished painting of a naked lady/canyon river landscape and half finished painting of a girl hanging from a moon in a night sky. So I gotta finish those!
Going from acrylics to watercolour might feel like a big jump and so different but both are fun to explore. Your painting sound beautiful and hopefully you’ll share it ✨💛
This time of year makes me thing of that new book of Crayons 🖍️ I love researching and learning more about art supplies than buying them. I am waiting to pick up my new watercolors from a local artist. She makes wooden little holders. I have several kid sets but nothing of good quality. I also want to try gauche. Do you have a favorite brand? I am trying to work through old supplies but there a couple of things I have my hands on. Thank you for sharing. I can’t wait to see what’s next. ❤️
Thank you. I love seeing what other artists carry along with them. I usually take a fountain pen n one of those pilot v7 pens n a sketchbook or notebook. Watercolours kept for the hotel room. Takes too long to dry on location and with no accompanying people having a similar interest, lingering waiting for that (drying) to happen not an option. Do hope to try out at least s day with watercolours on my next holiday :))
Hi Ujwala! I also like seeing what other artist take on their holidays or day trips. I like the idea of keeping it simple with a pen and sketchbook but for some reason I end up taking more than I need. Unless I am working on a particular project or challenge.
Have you tried painting with watercolour by the sea? I always run into the problem that my painting drys too fast so I have to work fast. I hope you get the change to try it soon 🌞
I recently went with cheaper watercolor pencils over faber-castell. And sure I do notice a different when activsting the pigment. But paying 700sek over 2000sek, yea.
I do not do much by hand art, but I do have certain pencils and pens I like to take to church to handwrite notes during the service. Mostly I just appreciate other's art and do my photography and garden and digital arts.
My favourite small pack-and-go supplies are an HB pencil, a few coloured pencils, a water-soluble graphite stick, a small tin of Neocolor II water-soluble crayons and a water brush. I can use the Neocolors as crayons or as paint - and just mix colours from my limited selection of crayon colours with my water brush on the back of my hand. I'm really trying to develop an on-the-go sketching habit - and manage sometimes - but I need more confidence to actually whip out my sketchbook without worrying that there are people around.
A water-soluble graphite stick, not sure what it is but I like the sound of that. My Neocolors are such a cheap brand from Aldi’s which I think it’s hilarious. But also a great way to not be precious about them and then not use them.
Whipping your sketchbook out in the public is just a matter of a habit to build. Give yourself a little challenge for a few days, maybe? People are usually very encouraging and just curious.
I just need the confidence to draw in public - I’ll get there! Practice makes perfect - well, not perfect - but I need to just DO it!
My water-soluble graphite stick is simply a watercolour pencil, I guess, but it’s all graphite with no wood. I love it dry for scribbling and smudging, but it’s really great when you wet it, too.
I love my Princeton brushes and although size 12 is big I find it keeps its point so well it works even on finer detail. I also bought a set of fine brushes recently on Amazon, j can’t remember the brand but they are doing the job very well also. My paint selection is vast, which as you know isn’t really necessary if you learn how to mix, but someone will always come up with something new which I decide to try. Have a lovely time away. I usually limit myself with colours when travelling, 2 brushes and whatever is available to hold the water where we are staying, and an A4 350GSM cold press pad. A sketch pad, micropens, HB and 2B pencils
Hi Sally! I love reading about your art supply list of goods. I also love micropens and hardly use pencils. I've been meaning to test out Princeton brushes but are so hard to find local in the Netherlands, and i prefer not to use, Amazon, hahaha.
I do find limiting your colour palette to be clever for the holidays, but since its for a few weeks and down south - I am going to need more options and more colour. But it will be the first time I travel with just three brushes and that I find a bit never racking. 🌻
Three brushes should be fine, I don’t think I would use anymore than that when painting. With the dog I did recently it was only the size 12 plus two finer brushes that I used. This was a commission, but I don’t want to do another, far too stressful and that’s the last thing I want when painting.
Three brushes it is because that’s all I brought with me. I guess I would think I need more if I’m paint with different mediums but sticking to gouache and watercolour.
I have never offered commission for the reason you mentioned. But I should never say never.
I have in the past but not recently. Optimistically I do carry a lot more in my luggage from books, paper, print outs, sewing kit / material etc 😅 but if I do carry when I head out I keep it light as I rarely end up taking it out. Will make an effort to change that as good or bad I do enjoy the results.
I have a set of really high quality acrylic paints that come in a plastic tin. Where dried paint would be in the tin, little containers of paint are dropped in and then it had a double lid. They are quite small but I often water them down quite a bit so they last a while. I do everything I can to try and use those paints the most!
Hey Taylor! There's so much you can do with acrylics, and the best part is that you can always paint over it if you don't like it. Sounds like you have a good little pack, and it's great you are sticking to them. Since I've been painting with my sketchbook regularly, I stopped using my acrylics, but I have seen other artists using them for their sketchbooks too.
What are you painting these days or planning to paint? 🌼🌼
I definitely want to try out water colors! So that will be next.
Well I have a half finished painting of a naked lady/canyon river landscape and half finished painting of a girl hanging from a moon in a night sky. So I gotta finish those!
Going from acrylics to watercolour might feel like a big jump and so different but both are fun to explore. Your painting sound beautiful and hopefully you’ll share it ✨💛
Thank you! I'm going to try and work on one of them tonight! Thank you
This time of year makes me thing of that new book of Crayons 🖍️ I love researching and learning more about art supplies than buying them. I am waiting to pick up my new watercolors from a local artist. She makes wooden little holders. I have several kid sets but nothing of good quality. I also want to try gauche. Do you have a favorite brand? I am trying to work through old supplies but there a couple of things I have my hands on. Thank you for sharing. I can’t wait to see what’s next. ❤️
Thank you. I love seeing what other artists carry along with them. I usually take a fountain pen n one of those pilot v7 pens n a sketchbook or notebook. Watercolours kept for the hotel room. Takes too long to dry on location and with no accompanying people having a similar interest, lingering waiting for that (drying) to happen not an option. Do hope to try out at least s day with watercolours on my next holiday :))
Hi Ujwala! I also like seeing what other artist take on their holidays or day trips. I like the idea of keeping it simple with a pen and sketchbook but for some reason I end up taking more than I need. Unless I am working on a particular project or challenge.
Have you tried painting with watercolour by the sea? I always run into the problem that my painting drys too fast so I have to work fast. I hope you get the change to try it soon 🌞
Thanks for sharing ✨
I recently went with cheaper watercolor pencils over faber-castell. And sure I do notice a different when activsting the pigment. But paying 700sek over 2000sek, yea.
Yeah, that seems like quite a big jump in price of watercolour pencils.
Are you based in Sweden, Jezz? It’s such a beautiful place. I’m curious to know if the art supplies priced higher there?
Yes, everything has rising in price since the Ukraine war. For a example Copic markers has gone up with 20€. But not everything. Mostly bigger brands.
Ouch, that’s quite a bit. Same here in the Netherlands, but not that much!
I do not do much by hand art, but I do have certain pencils and pens I like to take to church to handwrite notes during the service. Mostly I just appreciate other's art and do my photography and garden and digital arts.
That’s a beautiful thing to do and a great way to focus on what you are listening to. Doodling can always be a spring board for learning to draw.
Thanks for sharing, Cheryl 🌻
Such a useful post - loved it!
My favourite small pack-and-go supplies are an HB pencil, a few coloured pencils, a water-soluble graphite stick, a small tin of Neocolor II water-soluble crayons and a water brush. I can use the Neocolors as crayons or as paint - and just mix colours from my limited selection of crayon colours with my water brush on the back of my hand. I'm really trying to develop an on-the-go sketching habit - and manage sometimes - but I need more confidence to actually whip out my sketchbook without worrying that there are people around.
A water-soluble graphite stick, not sure what it is but I like the sound of that. My Neocolors are such a cheap brand from Aldi’s which I think it’s hilarious. But also a great way to not be precious about them and then not use them.
Whipping your sketchbook out in the public is just a matter of a habit to build. Give yourself a little challenge for a few days, maybe? People are usually very encouraging and just curious.
Thanks for sharing, Rebecca 🌻
I just need the confidence to draw in public - I’ll get there! Practice makes perfect - well, not perfect - but I need to just DO it!
My water-soluble graphite stick is simply a watercolour pencil, I guess, but it’s all graphite with no wood. I love it dry for scribbling and smudging, but it’s really great when you wet it, too.
It’s a Cretacolor Monolith 4B - https://www.artshopmaterials.co.uk/cretacolor-monolith-graphite-watersoluble-4b-pencil.html
I love my Princeton brushes and although size 12 is big I find it keeps its point so well it works even on finer detail. I also bought a set of fine brushes recently on Amazon, j can’t remember the brand but they are doing the job very well also. My paint selection is vast, which as you know isn’t really necessary if you learn how to mix, but someone will always come up with something new which I decide to try. Have a lovely time away. I usually limit myself with colours when travelling, 2 brushes and whatever is available to hold the water where we are staying, and an A4 350GSM cold press pad. A sketch pad, micropens, HB and 2B pencils
Hi Sally! I love reading about your art supply list of goods. I also love micropens and hardly use pencils. I've been meaning to test out Princeton brushes but are so hard to find local in the Netherlands, and i prefer not to use, Amazon, hahaha.
I do find limiting your colour palette to be clever for the holidays, but since its for a few weeks and down south - I am going to need more options and more colour. But it will be the first time I travel with just three brushes and that I find a bit never racking. 🌻
Three brushes should be fine, I don’t think I would use anymore than that when painting. With the dog I did recently it was only the size 12 plus two finer brushes that I used. This was a commission, but I don’t want to do another, far too stressful and that’s the last thing I want when painting.
Three brushes it is because that’s all I brought with me. I guess I would think I need more if I’m paint with different mediums but sticking to gouache and watercolour.
I have never offered commission for the reason you mentioned. But I should never say never.
Thanks for sharing, Sally ✨
So lovely! Thanks for sharing your favorite art supplies to travel with 💖🎨
Hi Catherine! I'm so happy to hear it, because its such a fun subject to talk about and keep exploring all the time. Thanks so much 🌼
I have in the past but not recently. Optimistically I do carry a lot more in my luggage from books, paper, print outs, sewing kit / material etc 😅 but if I do carry when I head out I keep it light as I rarely end up taking it out. Will make an effort to change that as good or bad I do enjoy the results.